Object-Handling Functions Reference (AutoLISP/ActiveX)

Note: ActiveX support in AutoLISP is limited to Windows only.

The following table provides summary descriptions of the AutoLISP ActiveX object-handling functions.

ActiveX Object-handling functions

Function

Description

(vlax-dump-object obj)

Lists an object's methods and properties

(vlax-erased-p obj)

Determines whether an object was erased

(vlax-get-acad-object)

Retrieves the top-level AutoCAD application object for the current AutoCAD session

(vlax-method-applicable-p obj method)

Determines if an object supports a particular method

(vlax-object-released-p obj)

Determines if an object has been released

(vlax-read-enabled-p obj)

Determines whether an object can be read

(vlax-release-object obj)

Releases a graphical object

(vlax-typeinfo-available-p obj)

Determines whether type library information is present for the specified type of object

(vlax-write-enabled-p obj)

Determines whether an AutoCAD drawing object can be modified